To be a realistic simulated habitat, they need to bombard them with frigid cold, radiation levels 50 times earth, no flowing water, minimal atmospheric pressure, significantly reduced sunlight and the occasional asteroid strike.
Does anyone really think you can grow crops in this?
Probably easier to just build an artificial environment in space or on the moon.
Human psychology is a huge consideration for long term missions. The article is light on details but if they are indeed isolated and have to be self-reliant for a year then this experiment is way more valuable than you give it credit for!
Human psychology is a huge consideration in selling the idea that a long term mission and any results obtained will justify the time, effort, cost and risk involved.
The only realistic result at this time is most likely bragging rights and a few Mars rocks if we're lucky and few dead people if not.
Is the photo in the article a real one? If yes I thought that the NASA might have a few more dollars in budget for a simulation, it seems 4 sheet painted walls and some sand
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[ 5.2 ms ] story [ 29.9 ms ] threadExciting stuff! Can't wait to hear how it goes -- especially the crops. I wonder how they plan to emulate Mars' soil composition?
On a light note, I hope they brought a deck of cards. Sounds like they're in it for the long haul :)
To be a realistic simulated habitat, they need to bombard them with frigid cold, radiation levels 50 times earth, no flowing water, minimal atmospheric pressure, significantly reduced sunlight and the occasional asteroid strike.
Does anyone really think you can grow crops in this?
Probably easier to just build an artificial environment in space or on the moon.
The only realistic result at this time is most likely bragging rights and a few Mars rocks if we're lucky and few dead people if not.
https://www.nasa.gov/chapea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEa88ZZWAEQ